Grand Junction- Full Throttle Fun

On the western-most edge of Colorado exists a massive region of untouched, open OHV paradise. This terrain makes for exceptionally fast and flowy riding- for people that enjoy the desert, Grand Junction is for you. There’s alot more than meets the eye to this region- we’ve never seen an area like this where the scenery changes so quickly and so drastically.

There’s a huge underlying theme to this area, specifically referring to the Grand Mesa region north of I70 approximately at the middle of town: its fast riding. Your going to want a sport SxS in order to truly enjoy the way this trail network was meant to be enjoyed. In the absence of speed and capable shock-absorbers, your experience may differ substantially from that of our own. The primary caveat here is in the risk of breakage- large whoops and stray rocks can wreck havoc on your equipment, making a great day bad very quickly. Regarding the size of this area, i’m not sure you could explore all of this without living here- the trails go all the way into Utah, both to the north and south. It’s truly massive, to say the least. This trail report consists of a small area to the north of I70 (at the middle of Grand Junction) and a little sampling of Bangs Canyon to the south (an incredible ride that will get its own writeup soon).

Getting There

Take I70 to Grand Junction- if your coming from the east, don’t get on the I70 business loop when you approach town. Turn off onto 27 Rd. to the right, take this road for about a mile and then take another right onto H Rd. Take the first left onto 27 1/4 Rd until you see the staging area a couple of miles down the road on the left. There’s plenty of room at the staging area- you should have no issue finding spots regardless of the time of week.